Study Skills Worksheet: Part 2 Test

Exam preparation lesson 16: Part 2 test: smart study · Set 126 · 40 questions

Study tip (Recall, space, mix): Find the topic: recall, spacing, mixing, notes, flashcards, focus or rest. Techniques that make you retrieve, space and mix usually beat re-reading, cramming and blocks. For sums: review day = day + gap; Pomodoro rounds = minutes ÷ 30; focus minutes = rounds × 25.

1. 1.🔀 Why does mixed practice help in exams? (a) you practise choosing (b) it needs no thinking (c) it skips topics (d) it is shorter
2. 2.😴 Why does sleep matter for learning? (a) it wastes study time (b) it does not matter (c) it helps store learning (d) it erases notes
3. 3.True or false: “checking messages” breaks your focus. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 6, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
5. 5.📅 Spaced practice or cramming: one long read-through? (a) spaced practice (b) cramming
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) writing it from memory (b) teaching it to a sibling (c) a blank-page brain dump (d) scanning the headings
7. 7.📖 Re-reading feels easy. Why can it fool you? (a) familiar is not known (b) it is too hard (c) it takes no time (d) it uses a pen
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only fraction sums (b) one formula, 20 times (c) a mixed revision quiz (d) same type, page by page
9. 9.🍅 One Pomodoro round is 25 minutes of focus plus a 5-minute break. How many full rounds fit in 105 minutes?
10. 10.🔀 Interleaving or blocked practice: switching topic each sum? (a) interleaving (b) blocked practice
11. 11.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 19, and the gap before it was 7 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
12. 12.📅 Your last review of a topic was on day 14, and the gap before it was 3 days. The next gap is double that. On which day is the next review?
13. 13.🍅 You finish 8 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes is that in all, breaks included?
14. 14.Which of these is cramming? (a) a little every day (b) old topics each week (c) a review calendar (d) never reviewing again
15. 15.🍅 You want 50 minutes of focused study in 25-minute Pomodoro sessions. How many sessions is that?
16. 16.🃏 Which cards should you practise most? (a) the cards you know (b) the newest only (c) the cards you missed (d) the prettiest ones
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) one long read-through (b) short repeat sessions (c) old topics each week (d) a little every day
18. 18.Which of these is a poor note-making habit? (a) your own words (b) a look within a day (c) short keywords (d) no headings at all
19. 19.📅 You learn a new topic on day 20 of the holidays and plan to review it 1, 3, 7 and 14 days after that day. On which day is your third review?
20. 20.📝 In Cornell notes, what goes at the bottom? (a) the date only (b) nothing (c) a drawing (d) a short summary
21. 21.🪑 Good or poor study spot: TV in view? (a) a poor study spot (b) a good study spot
22. 22.Which of these is a poor flashcard habit? (a) shuffling the deck (b) more practice on misses (c) never testing yourself (d) a question on the front
23. 23.True or false: “colours and small icons” is a feature of Cornell notes. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) scanning the headings (b) listening to a recap (c) answering a quiz (d) copying the summary
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) TV on in the room (b) a timer on the desk (c) a messy desk (d) three tasks at once
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) copying word for word (b) your own words (c) no headings at all (d) tiny cramped writing
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) covering the answers (b) looking at the diagrams (c) reading the notes again (d) highlighting in yellow
28. 28.True or false: “highlighting in yellow” is passive review. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a feature of linear notes? (a) a summary at the bottom (b) notes in the big column (c) a cue column on the left (d) headings and bullets
30. 30.Which of these makes a poor study spot? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a firm chair (c) a clear desk (d) books within reach
31. 31.🧠 Which usually helps you learn more for an exam: testing yourself or reading it again? (a) testing yourself (b) reading it again
32. 32.Which of these breaks your focus? (a) one task at a time (b) water bottle ready (c) TV on in the room (d) notifications off
33. 33.True or false: “review on days 1, 3, 7” is cramming. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “cue questions in margin” is a feature of linear notes. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) highlighting in yellow (b) reading the notes again (c) scanning the headings (d) answering with book shut
36. 36.🍅 You finish 6 Pomodoro rounds (25 minutes of focus + a 5-minute break each). How many minutes of focus is that?
37. 37.True or false: “never reviewing again” is spaced practice. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “a TV on while studying” hurts learning. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) top-to-bottom lists (b) headings and bullets (c) numbered points in order (d) notes in the big column
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) phone face-up nearby (b) a firm chair (c) on the bed (d) a noisy hallway

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